Alexandria vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.61M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8536th and 864th ($495 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 780th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Phoenix

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Alexandria Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706